Firefighters battle a house fire at 232 1st Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Albany, NY. Firefighters used the roof of the building next door to also spary water on the fire. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

Firefighters battle a house fire at 232 1st Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Albany, NY. Firefighters used the roof of the building next door to also spary water on the fire. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

As firefighters battle a house fire at 232 1st Street, a view of the front door shows a portion of the amount of stuff that the home owner had inside the building, seen here on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Albany, NY. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union) less

As firefighters battle a house fire at 232 1st Street, a view of the front door shows a portion of the amount of stuff that the home owner had inside the building, seen here on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Albany, ... more

Albany firefighters fought a stubborn fire that started at 4:32 p.m. Tuesday in a two-story, wood-framed building at 232 First St. The occupant escaped without injury, but two dogs were missing. The home had to be demolished, Fire Chief Robert Forezzi said. The cause is under investigation. The fire, which burned for about two hours, may have started in the basement and moved up the back, Forezzi said.